WO2006060671B1 - Flexible conduit and cable - Google Patents

Flexible conduit and cable

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Publication number
WO2006060671B1
WO2006060671B1 PCT/US2005/043655 US2005043655W WO2006060671B1 WO 2006060671 B1 WO2006060671 B1 WO 2006060671B1 US 2005043655 W US2005043655 W US 2005043655W WO 2006060671 B1 WO2006060671 B1 WO 2006060671B1
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
cable
conduit
break
length
flexible
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2005/043655
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2006060671A1 (en
Inventor
Michael Vertente
Robert Pereira
Skip Afdasta
Original Assignee
Wpfy Inc
Michael Vertente
Robert Pereira
Skip Afdasta
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Publication of WO2006060671A1 publication Critical patent/WO2006060671A1/en
Publication of WO2006060671B1 publication Critical patent/WO2006060671B1/en

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
    • H02G3/0462—Tubings, i.e. having a closed section
    • H02G3/0468—Corrugated

Abstract

An apparatus includes a length of a flexible conduit or cable for electrical wiring, and at least one break location along the length of the conduit or cable, the break location enabling the conduit or cable to be broken by hand manipulation of the conduit or cable.

Claims

REPLACEMENT PAGE
AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 27 April 2006 (27.04.06)]
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. Flexible conduit or cable for electrical wiring, having at least one break along the length of the conduit or cable, the break enabling the cable or conduit to be broken and wherein at least one break is visible on an outer surface of the conduit or cable. 3. The conduit or cable of claim 1 in which the break comprises a reduced thickness of a wall of which the conduit or cable is formed. 5. The conduit or cable of claim 3 in which the breaks of reduced thickness, comprises a groove or perforations. 6. The conduit or cable of claim 3 in which the thickness is reduced on both inside and outside surfaces of the wall. 8. The conduit or cable of claim 3 in which the break of reduced thickness comprises a line. 9. The conduit or cable of claim 1 in which the breaks are at intervals along a length of the conduit or cable.
REPLACEMENT PAGE
10. The conduit or cable of claim 9 in which a wall of the flexible conduit or cable is formed of turns of a strip and the intervals are at least as frequent as the turns of the strip. 11.The conduit or cable of claim 9 in which the breaks occur at regular intervals along the length of the conduit or cable. 13. The conduit or cable of claim 1 in which the flexible conduit or cable comprises a helically wound metal strip. 14. The conduit or cable of claim 1 also including conductors within the conduit or cable. 15. The conduit or cable of claim 1 in which the outside of the conduit or cable bears indicia. 16. The conduit or cable of claim 15 in which the indicia comprises color. 17.A conduit or cable having a break visible on an outer surface of the conduit or cable comprising a length of helically wound flexible conduit formed of a convoluted strip of steel or aluminum, transverse weakening grooves formed at successive locations along the length of the strip, and insulated electrical conductors housed within the conduit. 18. A method for producing a flexible conduit or cable having a break visible on an outer surface of the conduit or cable, comprising forming a length of flexible conduit or cable to include at least one break along the length of the conduit or cable wherein the forming includes creating a series of breaks along a length of a strip and includes forming grooves on both surfaces of the strip. REPLACEMENT PAGE
24. An apparatus comprising the flexible conduit or cable of claim 1. 25. The flexible conduit or cable of claim 1 wherein the at least one break has break lines scored at an angle of from 0 to about 15 degrees. 26. The flexible conduit or cable of claim 1 where in the at least one break has at least one groove angled from about 30 degrees to about 150 degrees. 27. The flexible conduit or cable of claim 1 wherein the at least one break has break lines scored at an angle of from 0 to about 15 degrees, the break lines formed within opposing grooves angled from about 30 degrees to about 150 degrees, and wherein the outside of the conduit or cable bears color. 28. The flexible conduit or cable of claim 1 wherein the break enables the conduit or cable to be broken by hand manipulation of the conduit or cable.
PCT/US2005/043655 2004-12-03 2005-12-02 Flexible conduit and cable WO2006060671A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US11/003,658 2004-12-03
US11/003,658 US7420120B2 (en) 2004-12-03 2004-12-03 Flexible conduit and cable

Publications (2)

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WO2006060671B1 true WO2006060671B1 (en) 2007-08-09

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